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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Fulham 1886
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham]
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During the past year the Vestry estimated the amount required to be raised by Rates to meet its expenses, and the call of other bodies to be as follows:—
| General Rate, viz:— | £ | s. | d. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loans | 4,438 | 4 | 3 |
| Works Department | 7,494 | 4 | 3 |
| Cartage do. | 5,227 | 10 | 0 |
| Establishment | 1,650 | 0 | 0 |
| School Board | 12,402 | 11 | 2 |
| 31,212 | 9 | 8 | |
| Previous years Precepts | 27,415 | 0 | 7 |
| Lighting Rate, viz.:— Public Lighting and Incidental Works . | 3,995 | 15 | 11 |
| Previous year | 3,503 | 0 | 7 |
| Local Sewer Rate, viz:— | |||
| Loans | 1,851 | 2 | 5 |
| Sanitary work | 200 | 0 | 0 |
| Works, wages, materials, &c. | 1,595 | 6 | 7 |
| Establishment | 825 | 0 | 0 |
| Precepts | 4,471 | 9 | 0 |
| Previous year | 4,675 | 1 | 6 |
| Metropolitan Consolidated Rate, viz:— | |||
| Amount of precept | 9,626 | 1 | 4 |
| Previous year | 8,180 | 17 | 0 |
R. HERMANN MEYER,
Accountant to the Vestry
Signed
WILLIAM HAM,
HENRY H, BUSBY,
WILLIAM VERE.
Auditors,
Dated this 23rd May, 1887
The actual rates made by the Overseers for the two years are as follows, viz.:—
| 1886-7. | 1885-6. | |||
| s. | d. | s. | d. | |
| General Rate | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 in £ |
| Lighting „ | 3 | 3 „ | ||
| Sewers „ | 3½ | 4½ „ | ||
| Metropolitan Consolidated Rate | 6½ | 7¼ „ | ||
| 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | |